Background Checks

WHO IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A BACKGROUND CHECK?

New Hires:

  • Budgeted |Benefits Eligible Positions
  • Faculty
  • Adjunct Faculty
  • Adjunct Staff (Including Students): Full time and part time adjuncts with security/safety sensitive functions
  • Graduate Appointments 
Other:
  • Current Benefits Eligible Employees: transfers, promotions and reclassifications when the duties of the new position or reclassification include new significant financial responsibility.
  • Rehired Employees with a background check on file (of the appropriate level) will only need another background check if they have had a break in service of more than one year.

The University of New Hampshire strives to provide a safe work environment. A pre-employment review of a candidate for employment is done to comply with pertinent laws, promote a safe work environment, and to protect the University's assets, including its employees, students, property, and information.

All background check requests are submitted using the online UNH Background Check Request Form: REQUEST A BACKGROUND CHECK.

For more information about the background check process visit the Procedures and Related Links/Forms pages.